Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Celebrity's Wine-Tasting Tour With Oz Clarke

Wine drinkers can
enjoy testing and honing their taste buds this harvest season with one of the
UK’s most seasoned palates as Oz Clarke leads a holiday to his favourite
vineyards,
chateaux and wine producing regions in the company of Celebrity Cruises.

Join
Oz (above), and his friend and partner in wine tasting Tom Forrest - resident wine expert
from Vinopolis, London’s
premium taste destination – on a 12-night European wine immersion cruise that takes
in renowned wine landscapes of France, Portugal and Spain. Guests
can enjoy a
full programme of on board activities and expert-led sessions - such as
“Introduction to French wine,” “Cheese and wine pairing,” meet and greet
sessions and wine master classes from the key regions visited, including a
“Bordeaux masterclass” – all included in the price. All bespoke sessions are
hosted by either Oz, Tom or both, and are informal, fun
introductions to the world of wine.

Plus, guests on the
cruise also have the chance to join the duo on an exclusive,
specially created shore excursion in Bordeaux visiting a number of chateaux to
sample some of the most delicate wines of the region, accompanied by the president of the Union des Grand Crus de
Bordeaux.

Wines on offer include some of the first ever tasted by Oz and,
as well as inspiring his passion for the subject, are also personal favourites
of both the experts. The excursion also includes lunch, with the menu and wines
chosen by Oz and Tom to complement the overall experience. The personalised
chateaux experience is exclusive to the sailing and
available at an additional cost once guests have booked their holiday.

The exclusive
Vinopolis immersive wine cruise is part of a series of European wine immersion
cruises during the 2012 grape harvest offered for the first time by Celebrity on board Celebrity Constellation on October 13.

Cruises depart from
Southampton throughout autumn 2012 and other sailings are available on 7 and 19
September; 1 and 25 October; and 6 and 18 November. In 2013, Celebrity will offer a similar season of wine-themed cruises departing from
Harwich on the newly refurbished Celebrity Infinity.

For
bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd,
the UK's luxury cruise experts.

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